Scroll and Absorption Chillers Market Report 2025

The scroll and absorption chiller market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $8.69 billion in 2024 to $9.37 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.8%. The expansion seen in the past period is fueled by higher demand for energy-efficient cooling solutions, a surge in commercial building projects, increased use of HVAC systems in homes, heightened awareness of environmentally friendly refrigerants, and the rising need for process cooling across industrial sectors.

The scroll and absorption chillers market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $12.47 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.4%. The anticipated growth over the forecast period is supported by heightened emphasis on lowering carbon emissions, more stringent energy regulations, increased funding for sustainable building projects, rising adoption of district cooling systems, and demand for space-saving, low-noise cooling technologies. Notable trends during this time are expected to include progress in low-global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants, implementation of intelligent monitoring systems, creation of hybrid cooling solutions, advances in modular chiller designs, and enhanced efficiency of scroll compressors.

The growth of the scroll and absorption chillers market is being driven by the expanding construction industry and the increasing demand for energy-efficient cooling in large buildings. Construction involves planning, designing, and building structures as well as maintaining infrastructure. Rapid urbanization and rising population densities in cities are fueling demand for residential, commercial, and infrastructure projects. Scroll and absorption chillers contribute by providing reliable cooling for large buildings, improving comfort while lowering energy usage. For example, in June 2025, the US Census Bureau reported that public construction spending reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $514.3 billion, a slight increase from $513.7 billion in May, highlighting the ongoing growth in construction activity.

Companies in the scroll and absorption chiller market are advancing technologies to enhance energy efficiency and sustainability. Hydronic free cooling, for instance, circulates a water-glycol mixture through coils to cool fluids by transferring heat to outdoor air when ambient temperatures are low. In February 2023, Daikin, a Japanese air conditioning manufacturer, released the second generation of R32 cooling-only chillers. These chillers provide capacities up to 1010 kilowatts (kW) and combine advanced compressor technology with eco-friendly refrigerants and integrated free cooling. This innovation allows efficient and reliable cooling for industrial, commercial, and process applications while minimizing environmental impact.

Trane Technologies Plc, an Ireland-based manufacturer, acquired Italy-based MTA in May 2023 for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition aims to strengthen Trane’s sustainable chiller offerings by adding advanced, energy-efficient technologies, particularly in hot water absorption chillers.

Major players in the scroll and absorption chillers market are Hitachi Ltd., LG Electronics Inc., Panasonic Holdings Corporation, Midea Group Co. Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Daikin Industries Ltd., Johnson Controls International Plc, Carrier Global Corporation, Voltas Limited, Thermax Limited, Blue Star Limited, Star Refrigeration Private Limited, Dimplex Thermal Solutions Inc., ROBUR S.p.A., H. Stars (Guangzhou) Refrigerating Equipment Group Ltd., Aermec UK Ltd., Kaltra GmbH, BROAD U.S.A. Inc., and Shenzhen Topchiller Co. Limited.

North America was the largest region in the scroll and absorption chiller market in 2024. The regions covered in scroll and absorption chillers report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the scroll and absorption chillers market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report’s Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

The swift increase in U.S. tariffs and the ensuing trade tensions in spring 2025 are significantly affecting the machinery sector by increasing costs for steel, hydraulic systems, and precision bearings critical components often imported from tariff-affected regions. Manufacturers of construction, agricultural, and industrial machinery now face squeezed margins, as many long-term contracts prevent immediate price adjustments. The uncertainty has also delayed investment in automation and smart machinery technologies, slowing productivity gains. To adapt, firms are accelerating local supplier development, redesigning products to use alternative materials, and leveraging predictive maintenance to extend equipment lifespans amid higher replacement costs.

Scroll and absorption chillers are specialized cooling systems that reduce the temperature of liquids using distinct technologies. A scroll chiller operates with a scroll compressor, which compresses refrigerant between two interlaced spiral components, ensuring efficient and quiet performance with minimal moving parts. Conversely, an absorption chiller relies on heat instead of electricity, using a chemical process involving a refrigerant and an absorbent within an absorber and generator arrangement.

Key variations of scroll and absorption chillers include steam absorption, hot water absorption, and direct-fired absorption chillers. Steam absorption chillers employ steam to facilitate cooling rather than electrical power. They can function with diverse energy inputs such as direct-fired, steam-fired, hot water-fired systems, or by recovering waste/exhaust heat, with cooling capacities ranging from under 100 kW to over 1,000 kW. These chillers are widely used in commercial spaces, industrial plants, district cooling networks, data centers, and governmental or institutional facilities, catering to HVAC contractors, EPC companies, facility managers, industrial operators, energy service providers, and property developers.

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The scroll and absorption chillers market consists of sales of condensers, evaporators, and control systems. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

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